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    Apps List

    • Accordion- is a responsive and accessible app that displays articles in a condensed way. This functionality is highly sought after for managing and organizing a high volume of articles and data. Each article has a title and detail that allows a user to input a wide range of content. On the front-end website, a user can select a single article to expand or collapse the article detail. A user can also choose to expand or collapse all article details at once.
    • Advanced Google Calendar App-The Advanced Google Calendar app allows you to display multiple Google Calendars in a single calendar app. The app gives two options to show and hide calendars, add calendars into two groups, and has a search feature that will search for all selected calendars.
    • Alumni- The Alumni Directory app provides a location on your webpage for alumni to add their contact information. This can be useful to stay in contact with graduates when planning events such as class reunions or fundraisers.
    • Announcement- Add the Announcements app to your page to highlight any stories you want to share on your web page. These can be used for short and timely reminders, due dates for fundraisers or medical forms, information on registration, and other information as needed.
    • Articles- The Article Library app is similar to the Headlines & Features app, except here you categorize groups of articles together. You can group articles by type, date, or topic. For example, in a club, you might break up articles into highlights, newsletters, meeting minutes, or agendas.
    • Assignment- Create coursework for your students using the Assignment app. The app allows you to add a single assignment or multiple assignments at once. You can also associate a calendar due date with assignments, so it's easier for students to access them.
    • Blogs- Use Blogs to share ideas with students and the community. Blogs can be useful as polling options or in gathering opinions from parents and community members. Blog about your classroom projects and happenings. Post updates on important information and upcoming due dates or deadlines.
    • Book List- Use the Book List app to create a list of books required for your class. You can use this to outline a list of required reading for your course, provide examples of additional reading materials, or outline a list of books for book reports. You can also use the Book List app to highlight different reading comprehension level books.
    • Calendar-You can add a calendar to any level of your website - You can add events directly to the calendar, import events from an existing calendar, and sync with your Google calendar. You can customize your calendar views so you only see calendar information that is relevant to you!
    • Content- Use the content app for adding text to your page. You can also add images and links to your page. This app is adaptive, which means the content you create looks great when viewed on any device. Adding your content within the content app makes moving and arranging content easier.
    • Directions- Set your location details for a school, the location of a sporting event, or field destinations. Use the attachments feature to upload map images showing parking, in and out routes, and designate pick-up and drop-off locations.
    • Discussion- Create new topics of discussion for your class or school community using the Discussion app. Use this app to post a weekly discussion topic, the question of the day, or to engage your students in course collaboration!
    • Divider- The Divider app is a useful way to separate content on your web pages. Use it for accessibility to break up large amounts of information and chunk similar information in the same place. Place the Divider app between other apps on your page and specify a Divider Type, blank space, line, dotted line, or dashed line. The divider type you select for the app displays when you view the page on the end-user website. Use the same divider type for visual cues and to make your content accessible by screen readers.
    • Document- The Document Viewer app, powered by Google Docs™ Viewer, allows you to display a document on a page on your end-user website. Use the app to provide documents that you want your users to have access to at any time while providing them the option to download and print it. Class schedules, course syllabus, or terms and condition documents can be easily displayed using this app. Visitors can move through the pages, zoom in and out, open the document in a new window, and download the file.
    • Embedded Code- Many third party services such as YouTube™ or TeacherTube® provide embed code for objects like videos that are posted on their sites. This code normally includes code for a player as well. You can use this code to insert or embed the video and its player onto a page in your site. This is helpful for creating assignments where the students are required to answer questions while viewing a video. You can embed the video on your page so the students can complete the assignment without ever navigating away from the site.
    • Events- The Upcoming Events app automatically pulls events from a site calendar and adds them to your homepage. Connecting to an existing calendar saves you time because this app pulls those events for you. Use this for event reminders for classes, schools, or districts. Use this along with the Calendar app to provide the most information with quick accessibility.
    • Facebook- With the Facebook-like app, you can allow a visitor to like something on your page in a similar way as they like a Facebook post. It's published on the visitor’s Facebook feed, increasing visibility and offering a secondary platform for public views. Think of this as a way to share information with your parents and the community without having to be connected to them on social media.
    • Facts & Figures- The Facts & Figures app displays items, aligned left-to-right, in a grid format. Each item includes an icon or image, a title, and caption, along with an option to make the item a button. A content manager can choose a custom icon or an icon from the Blackboard Icon Library, in the Template Configuration window in Web Community Manager. Each icon image can use custom dimensions to size as required. The icon or image is responsive and fills the available space. 
    • Figure- The Figure app is a responsive and accessible app that displays a textbook figure, with an image and a caption below. The app provides options for having the image be Left, Center, or Right aligned, as well as having the caption be Left, Center, or Right aligned. The app also allows for having a 1, 2  or 3 pixel border around the image.
    • Files-Create a file library to build collections of files that generally have the same topic or theme. For example, you can use this app to create and organize classroom resources such as reading materials, class handouts, class conduct, etc. Place the file library on your main course page for easy access to the information.
    • Gallery- Share your pictures with the Photo Gallery app. Classroom projects, field trips, band performances—whatever the event, let visitors relive it with the app! Set transition delay, fade style, add captions or add music to make the experience even more exciting.
    • Google Folder- The Google Folder app allows users to connect with a folder you created within Google Drive™ - a file storage and synchronization service created by Google. Create, edit, and maintain your documents from any location. Files are stored in the cloud and editable in a browser. This means you don't have to be at your classroom desk or on the school network to make changes.
    • Heading- Visitors to your website are looking for information. They want it on their desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. This means you need your content to be adaptive so it displays easily and effectively on any device screen. Use the headings app to add titles and headings to your pages. Your device recognizes it as a heading and displays it appropriately.
    • Headlines- Use Headlines & Features to create different stories or events that will be linked together as articles. Highlight news items, important dates, or specific information in one location for easy access by your page viewers. Use the teaser text to provide a short description of the headline and entice users to read more.
    • Icons Horizontal- The Icons – Horizontal app displays a series of links or buttons where each includes an icon image with optional icon text. You can choose a custom icon or an icon from the Blackboard icon library. The icons display aligned left to right, will wrap where and when necessary, and the icon image aligned above the text.
    • Icons Vertical- The Icons – Vertical app displays a series of links or buttons where each includes an icon image with optional icon text. You can choose a custom icon or an icon from the Blackboard icon library as seen in the Template Configuration Window in Web Community Manager. The icons display as a stacked list with each icon aligned left of the text.
    • Image- Visitors to your website are looking for information. They want it on their desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. This means you need your content to be adaptive so it displays easily and effectively on any device screen. Use the image app to add images to your pages. Your device recognizes it as an image and displays it appropriately. Include pictures of your classroom, field trips, Homecoming parade float, or any other images that show off your amazing school!
    • Important Announcement- The Important Announcement app allows your district to add alert notifications along the top of a webpage where the app is placed. The app can be placed in any content region on the page. You control the colors - background color, icon color, text color, and link color - within the app for each alert. Choose a custom icon for your alert or choose an icon from the Blackboard Icon Library.
    • Lightbox- The Lightbox app allows users to add in records consisting of an icon or image, header text, and a description. When the icon is clicked a light box overlay appears on screen and displays the content placed inside the content editor. The records wrap where necessary and the images align above the text.
    • Links-The Link Library App provides a list of links and their descriptions. Think of this app like a one-stop landing page for links used in your site. Use the app to list all common or most-used links for your site. You can use it to link to other locations in your site or external sites for additional information and learning opportunities.
    • Lunch Menu- Include your lunch menu within your web page. Create your lunch menu on a weekly basis or add your lunch menu directly from the app. You can link this menu to the Site Shortcuts for easy referencing.
    • Minibase- With the MiniBase app you can design your own database. You can store specific information that visitors will be able to search. Blackboard has designed several pre-configured databases you can include on your web pages, such as Bus Routes, Course Catalogs, and Staff Directory.
    • MMG-The Multimedia Gallery is a responsive media gallery that displays images and embedded videos on any device and provides top-notch accessibility for all users. This app allows images of any size to be uploaded. The gallery will assume the width of the container it's placed in and the height will scale proportionally for each image as the gallery transitions from one slide to another.**This is mainly used on the main page on the entire website. Please use Gallery instead.**
    • Podcast-You can include different podcasts for your web page. A podcast is a series of either audio or video files released episodically and often downloaded through Really Simple Syndication (RSS). Podcasts are a great way to showcase school bands and choirs or keep users current with what's happening with your courses. Visitors and users can subscribe to the podcasts.
    • Q&A- Use the Q&A app to house questions and answers for your course, reading material, and other important information. You can use the app as a frequently-asked questions location for common course questions.
    • Schools-The School Directory app allows you to add and maintain information about each of your schools and the District site. You can include information like the school name, type, and contact information. You can even upload a picture of your school or mascot.
    • Shortcuts- Use the Site Shortcuts app to add links to websites that are important to your visitors. Link to your course online textbook or to the district acceptable use policy for working with computers, for example. You could also use the Site Shortcuts app to link to the district calendar, lunch menu, and announcement pages.
    • Staff-The Staff Directory app allows visitors to have access to the members of your staff, especially their contact information. You can include staff names, phone numbers, extensions, email addresses and room numbers. Add your staff members either manually or via import. Modify this file and use it to update staff information or import into a new Staff Directory app. **You will most likely never use this one.**
    • Staff Directory Obfuscation App-The Staff Directory Obfuscation App helps protect your district from email phishing by making staff email addresses obscure.**You will most likely never use this one.**
    • Tab Content-The Tabbed Content app is a responsive and accessible app that displays articles in a condensed way. This functionality is highly sought after for managing and organizing a high volume of articles and data. Each article and accordion has a title and detail that offers a WYSIWYG editor that allows a user to input a wide range of content. You can click the tab header to expand or close the article's detail. When the app's width falls below 480 pixels, it displays in an accordion view and displays the content vertically. When in accordion view, you can use the Expand All or Collapse All to expand or collapse all the accordions at the same time. 
    • Tabbed Widget- Turn any content region into a tabbed widget with the Tabbed Widget Builder app. All apps in the region are included in the widget, unless its header is turned off. You can customize the app color scheme and it's a responsive app that turns into an accordion when viewed on mobile devices. 
    • Table- Tables are a way to arrange data in rows and columns to provide a visual representation of information. They can be simple, like a roster of students and corresponding grade levels. They can also be multi-dimensional, like a multiplication matrix where the intersection of the values in a column and row is the product of the row and column header values.
    • Teacher-Use the About Teacher app to introduce yourself to your students and their parents, and share your educational background, philosophies, and teaching style. You can also include contact information, office hours or plan time, and any other information that helps your students and their parents get to know you!
    • Twitter-The Twitter app allows visitors to tweet a link to your page on Twitter. Post an overview of important announcements on your site and use the app to tweet a link to the page. Gain more exposure to your webpage and share your information via social media with a simple click!
    • Wiki-Use the Wiki app to create collaborative content for your website. You could create a wiki at the start of a topic or lesson, for example, and have students add information to it as they learn it. You could use the wiki as a collaborative learning tool where students could create learning wikis and teach each other about a topic.